Helen Keller Memorial Hospital: Financial Assistance & Charity Care
Can't afford a bill from Helen Keller Memorial Hospital? You may not have to pay all of it. Nonprofit hospitals must offer financial assistance — here are this hospital's actual income limits and how to apply, taken from its own published policy.
Quick facts
Free care: Free care if your household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (a 100% discount for uninsured patients).
Discounted care: Discounts for uninsured patients above 200%: 50% off at 201-250%, 40% off at 251-300%, 25% off at 301-350%, and 15% off at 351-400% of the federal poverty level.
How to apply: Helen Keller Hospital: Financial assistance
Phone: 256-386-4385 — Patient Financial Services (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). You can also call 256-386-4006.
How to apply
- Check the income limits above — free care for uninsured patients at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Fill out and sign the financial assistance application, available on the hospital's website or by calling Patient Financial Services.
- Send the completed application to Helen Keller Hospital, Attn: Financial Counselors, 1300 South Montgomery Ave., Sheffield, AL 35660.
Good to know
- You can apply up to 240 days after your first bill — even if the bill already went to collections.
- A new bill means a new application — you can apply more than once. More in our guide You Might Not Have to Pay That Hospital Bill.
- Whatever remains after assistance can still be negotiated: How to Negotiate a Hospital Bill.
- Free help applying: Dollar For walks you through it at no cost.
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Sources
- Policy details above come from the hospital's own published materials, linked below. Policies change — if a link breaks or a number looks off, call the hospital and please tell us.
- Financial Assistance Policy Plain Language Summary | Helen Keller Hospital